Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“Why are you following me?’ she asked him coldly. ’Just go back and get a good rest. That whipping must’ve done a great deal of damage to your body. Be careful or it might make you impotent.”
“Boss…” Liam’s lips were pale. His whole body seemed fragile and his handsome face was twisted by a look of excruciating pain. “I’m so sorry, Boss! Please don’t be angry with me!’
All these years, his family never liked it when he was too close to Flossie, but as long as he made sure to keep it all under a low profile, they always kept their distance and never interfered too much with his life. But he made a mistake this time. Had he not taken such a monstrous risk and angered his father, Flossie would not have been humiliated by his own family.
“You idiot… How could I possibly be mad at you?!”
“Then why are you turning your back on me? You don’t want to see me ever again, do you?”
“You really are an idiot…” Flossie shrugged resignedly. The reason why she could not turn around and look at him was not that she was angry with him in any way, but only because she was too ashamed to face Liam right now.
“I’m the one who should apologize to you, Liam. You’ve given me so much help and support all these years. You never hesitated to jump into the abyss with me. I took it for granted that everything was fine…”
“I’m not afraid of the abyss!” Liam interrupted agitatedly. He stepped forward and added, “You are the light of my life. I would gladly follow you anywhere, and I would gladly do anything for you because I…”
“That’s enough!” Flossie raised her hand and abruptly cut off Liam’s confession. She gently added, “I owe you too much, Liam, and it’s time for me to repay you. I’ve found a way to get that money, so all you need to do right now is wait patiently for the good news, which I will bring you soon.”
“But how?’ Liam furrowed his brows deeply.
That money was no laughing matter. His father even said that it might be as high as 500 million, or even 800 million dollars! He simply could not think of any way that Flossie could suddenly cough up that ridiculous amount of money, unless…
“You’re not thinking about going back to the old way of life and joining that group of sly pigs again, aren’t you? That’s just too reckless, Boss!”
In the past, he would have loved nothing more than to get Flossie to return to her old ways. After all, she was just too cool and too powerful then! The world was her oyster and she could dictate the weather if she wanted to!
But things were different now. She was now a mother to two adorable kids, Adie and Abby, and a quiet and peaceful life suited her more now. If it turned out that Flossie’s solution to her current problem was to go back to her old ways, then he would probably feel so guilty that he might kill himself!
“Don’t be ridiculous!” Flossie bluntly refuted Liam’s assumption. “I promised Grandpa that I’ll never do that ever again for the sake of Adie and Abby, so you have my word that I’ll never get involved with those pigs ever again.”
Certainly, the idea was tempting. After all, with her old ways, she could easily get hundreds of millions of dollars without lifting a finger. But that lifestyle was simply too precarious. She narrowly escaped with her own life, and the mere thought of it would make her break out in cold sweat. No, there was no way that she would ever go back there!
“Then how…”
“You don’t need to know the details right now,” Flossie asserted. “I may be poor, but I still have enough fixed assets to settle the money.”
“Don’t lie to me! I know exactly what kind of predicament you’re in right now. You don’t have any fixed assets, you’re…”
“Enough! Stop interrogating me! I’m still your boss, aren’t I? In that case, you should trust in my abilities and believe that I know what I’m doing!
Have I ever disappointed you before?”
“I guess you’re right…”
Flossie’s bold confidence put Liam somewhat at ease, but he was still concerned for her. Nevertheless, he knew what she was like. If she did not want to reveal something, he could ask her till his mouth went dry and she would still keep her lips sealed. He also knew that Flossie would never give up till she was able to pay up, so he decided to just give up the matter for now.
“No matter what solution you’ve thought of,” he told her, “just remember to be careful and stay safe, Boss! If there’s anything at all that I can do to help, just say the word and I’ll be there!
“Don’t worry. I know what I’m doing.”
Flossie waved her hand goodbye and walked away. But she soon paused and turned around to ask Liam, “By the way, do you know where Carmine Pawnshop’s exact location is?”
“Why do you want to know?” Liam was immediately alarmed by her question. “What are you planning to do?”
“Just answer the question!” Flossie replied sternly, looking displeased.
“It’s near the Water Dock, but it’s a really dangerous place, Boss. It’s a lawless no man’s land where even the Devil himself could get conned out of the clothes on his back!”
Liam had been to that place with his father once or twice before, and it left a distinct impression in his mind. Suffice it to say, the experience had fueled his nightmares ever since!
“Besides, Carmine Pawnshop is nothing like the ordinary pawn shop that you might expect. You must know that the pawn shop’s owner, Mr. Q, is known as the Night Demon. Don’t even think about making a deal with him -it’s no different than selling your soul to the devil! You’ll cross a line where there’s simply no return!”
After listening to this, not only was Flossie not afraid, but it even piqued her interest.
A demon, huh?! She began to anticipate meeting this mysterious man now!
Still, she did not want to worry Liam, so she lied to him, saying, “Don’t overthink it. I was only asking because I kept hearing Adie talking about the place… You don’t actually think that your boss is that stupid, do you? Even if I wanted to make a deal with them, what on earth do I have to trade?”
When she got back to her apartment, Adie had already had his dinner and was now in the study. He sat on the couch, reading a book, with his feet dangling in the air, looking heart-achingly adorable.
“What a good boy you are, Adie! You already know how to take such good care of yourself!”
Flossie sat down next to her son and gently patted his little head.
“Of course, Mommy! I know how hard you’re working, so I don’t want to be a burden to you.”
Adie was reading an advanced physics textbook. His knowledge had already reached the level of a university student now, making him a bona fide child prodigy. Yet this fact only made Flossie worry about him. Because he was so far ahead of his peers, Adie was quite a lonely child compared to kids his age.
But days like these would soon be over.
Flossie then enthusiastically told her son, “Adie, guess what? The headmaster of Monte Perry Kindergarten told me today that they’ve abolished that horrible rule and agreed to welcome you and Abby to the kindergarten! I’ll bring Abby and Aunt Margaret over in a few days and we’ll all be together again, okay?”
She expected Adie to be leaping with joy after hearing the news, but the boy reacted very calmly and merely said, “I didn’t think it would be settled this quickly. Looks like that guy’s the real deal.”
“What guy?” asked Flossie, confused. She did find it suspicious how the kindergarten would take a 180- degree turn on their rules so suddenly. Did Adie know the actual reason for this?
“Um, Superman! I asked Superman to help me last night. I didn’t think he’d fulfill my wish so quickly! Superman is so awesome!”
Adie’s face was full of satisfaction. Right now, he regarded Mr. Q as one of the best candidates to be his mother’s future husband, but he did not want to reveal too much before Mr. Q really passed the test, for fear that his mother might fall too crazily in love with him too soon. Hence, he would only refer to him as “Superman” for now.
“Is that so?” Flossie gently replied, not suspecting that Adie was hiding anything. “If that’s true, then Superman must be an awesome guy! Oh, how I wish I had someone like Superman to fulfill all my wishes too!”
“That’s easy!” Adie wrapped his arms around his mother’s neck and warmly told her, “All you have to do is find a husband you can do anything for you… But don’t worry, Mommy! I believe that you’ll find your Superman soon!”
It was already getting late. Flossie put Adie to bed and quietly tiptoed out of the kids’ room. She went into her own room, changed into comfortable sportswear, tied her hair up into a high ponytail, and confidently walked out of the door..
“Don’t worry. I know what I’m doing.”
Flossie waved her hand goodbye and walked away. But she soon paused and turned around to ask Liam, “By the way, do you know where Carmine Pawnshop’s exact location is?”
“Why do you want to know?” Liam was immediately alarmed by her question. “What are you planning to do?”
“Just answer the question!” Flossie replied sternly, looking displeased.
“It’s near the Water Dock, but it’s a really dangerous place, Boss. It’s a lawless no man’s land where even the Devil himself could get conned out of the clothes on his back!”
Liam had been to that place with his father once or twice before, and it left a distinct impression in his mind. Suffice it to say, the experience had fueled his nightmares ever since!
“Besides, Carmine Pawnshop is nothing like the ordinary pawn shop that you might expect. You must know that the pawn shop’s owner, Mr. Q, is known as the Night Demon. Don’t even think about making a deal with him -it’s no different than selling your soul to the devil! You’ll cross a line where there’s simply no return!”
After listening to this, not only was Flossie not afraid, but it even piqued her interest.
A demon, huh?! She began to anticipate meeting this mysterious man now!
Still, she did not want to worry Liam, so she lied to him, saying, “Don’t overthink it. I was only asking because I kept hearing Adie talking about the place… You don’t actually think that your boss is that stupid, do you? Even if I wanted to make a deal with them, what on earth do I have to trade?”